non-food

adjective

Not intended for consumption as a food.

“We offer an extensive selection of high-quality non-foods at affordable prices.”

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Meanings

adjectivenon-food (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot intended for consumption as a food.

    This pie chart includes the sales of non-food articles (such as health and beauty, pet care, clothing).

nounnon-food (plural non-foods)

plural non-foods · alternative nonfood

  1. A crop or product that is not intended for consumption as a food.

    We offer an extensive selection of high-quality non-foods at affordable prices.

Origin

From non- + food.

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APA

non-food. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-food

MLA

“non-food.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-food. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-food,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-food.

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